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PRODUCT MANUALS Below are links for PDFs of the Product Manuals. All product downloads can be found on the individual product pages. Depth Transmitters Temperature Transmitters SURsms DH-4 Manual EMT-01-3 Manual SUR Manual miniSURT Manual RovR Manual Tilt Tracker Manual UDR Manual USR-14 Manual USR-08 Manual TH-2 Manual

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ACTIVE TRACKING Transmitters CHP High Powered Transmitters High powered transmitters function identically to the coded transmitters, but have a very high power output. This allows tracking of pelagic species and tracking in large or open water areas. More… CT Standard Coded Transmitters Standard coded transmitters ping an aural code for easy audible detection by researchers. These transmitters for unique identification of thousands of animals by varying combination of frequencies, codes, and pulse interval (time between pings). More… CTT Temperature Telemetry Transmitters Temperature telemetry transmitters allow for the telemetry of temperature in the vicinity of tagged animal in addition to location and identification. More… DT Depth Telemetry Transmitters Depth transmitters allow for telemetry of animals depth to arrive in real time, as well as location and identification via similar coding to the coded transmitters. More… IBT Miniature Transmitters Miniature transmitters function identically to the coded transmitters, but are very small in size. This allows tracking of very small species. More… PT PicoTag Subminiature Transmitters These new very small transmitters allow for attachment to smaller animals than every before. More… Receivers MANTRAK – Manual Tracking Kit The MANTRAK kit was designed to bring together the most common tools our customers have found to be valuable for manual tracking. The kit has become the most frequent package used by first time researchers. More… UDR Underwater Diver Receiver The Underwater Diver Receiver that allows a diver to approach an object or animal marked with an ultrasonic pinger. The UDR can achieve ranges exceeding 1km, while still allowing relocation in zero visibility. More… USR-23 Ultrasonic Receiver The USR-23 is an active tracking receiver with new features to locate ultrasonic transmitters manufactured by SONOTRONICS, Vemco or Lotek Wireless. More… Hydrophones DH-4 Directional Hydrophone The DH-4 provides the greatest range and precision in locating transmitters from 30kHz to 100kHz. More… TH-2 Towed Omnidirectional Hydrophone The TH-2 provides a simple method for mobile active tracking: its small size and hydrodynamic shape allows for trolling at speeds up to 5 knots, while the long cable length minimizes the affect of engine and prop noise. More..

EQUIPMENT TRACKING Equipment Marking Tracking Products “Recover Your Assets” Sonotronics is the leader in pinger development for a variety of oceanographic needs. Our pingers have been used to relocate current meters, ROV/AUV/UUV vehicles, deep ocean sites, divers, and many other subsea applications. This page provides an overview of our equipment marker pinger product line. Links to specific pages about products are found here. EMT-01 Series Low cost, long life, durable pingers. Lifetimes from months to 4 years. More… Products include: EMT-01-1: 48 month, 1km range, 2.5km depth rating EMT-01-2: 18 month, 3km range, 2.5km depth rating EMT-01-3: 6 month, 4km range, replaceable batteries EMT-AR Series Tilt reporting pingers. Monitor your deployment angle as equipment arrives on the ocean floor in real time. Pinger continues to ping for its lifetime allowing for monitoring and relocating of the equipment. More… Products include: EMT-AR: Angle reporting pingers TILT-Tracker: Complete kit for monitoring tilt angle UDR Underwater Diver Receiver This robust unit is used for locating Sonotronics pingers, even in low visibility environments. The UDR now has a visual signal strength indicator on the display. The UDR is also capable of receiving telemetry from Sonotronics transmitters. More… MANTRAK Kit This is the most common set used for locating and monitoring pingers from a surface vessel. It contains a receiver, hydrophone, test pinger, and all other accessories necessary to locate pingers. More…

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Sonotronics Image Gallery This is how Sonotronics and Our Customers Are Making a Difference in the World we Share… “Marlin, Thank you for your extraordinary effort in helping us overcome deployment and technological challenges we face in Grand Canyon. Our sonic telemetry project to determine the impact of the March 2008 High Flow Event on rainbow trout movement in Lees Ferry was a success because of your and your staff’s determination. We were able to deploy 90 transmitters in rainbow trout, the smallest of which was 157mm. We detected these tags before and after the flow with manual tracking and by using the submersible ultrasonic receivers. Interestingly, tagged trout did not displace downstream during the high flow. Thank you for your good humor and determination through this challenging project!” — Kara D Hilwig “Just wanted to drop an email to say thanks for all your help with our order! We’re really happy with the tags we received and have just begun our deployments. Thanks again! — Clemency” “… Furthermore I would like to inform you of an AWESOME recent finding. One of the 260cm female lemon sharks that was equipped with a Sonotronics 4 year transmitter was detected on our SUR array in Bimini for multiple days at the end of May this year. This shark was tagged in Bimini on May 19th 2007 and has not been detected since then. This shark was therefore at liberty for 2 years and the transmitter was still working on her return to Bimini – MASSIVE THANK YOU to you and all your team.” — Tristan Guttridge, PhD Student, University of Leeds, UK From another happy Sonotronics Customer – “Thank you for taking my call. I always appreciate how well I am treated by the team at Sonotronics and I look forward to doing more good work with you in the amazing years to come!” “Just received the USR-96 receiver … Looks to be working perfectly… just one more reason why your customer service is top-notch.” “We are honored. #customer service ALWAYS a pleasure”. – Dr. Yannis Papastamatiou, @Dr_Yannis The following information has been submitted by researchers who have used Sonotronics’ products in their studies. We wish to thank the researchers who have contributed, adding to the knowledge base available to Sonotronics’ customers. Columbia River Redband Trout Study – Redband trout tracking in Twin Lakes, Washington conducted by Mike Biggs. Lake Pend Oreille Predation Study – Focuses on pelagic predator population estimate in relation to kokanee densities. Rainbow and Lake Trout. Idaho Dept of Fish and Game, Tom Bassista, Melo Maiolie, Mark Duclos, Bill Ament, Bill Harryman. BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS Acoustic telemetry to assess post-stocking dispersal and mortality of razorback sucker Xyrauchen texanus A. P. KARAM, B. R. KESNER AND P. C. MARSH Native Fish Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University Poster and Abstract presented by David March Morlà at the 2ndINTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TAGGING AND TRACKING MARINE FISH WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICES held in San Sebastian in 2007 Letter and picture submitted by Dr. Sam Gruber “Hi Sonotronics” We now have 11- SUR’s and five transmitters ….Underwater receivers and other goodies! Thank you so much for taking care of all of this… We will send the equipment over to Bimini today with a National Geographic Society Team! We are very excited about the SUR’s and look forward to doing a LOT of interesting things. Thank you!!!” “doc” Sam Gruber First Trout below Hoover Dam and the last known Colorado pikeminnow (then known as squawfish) from Lake Mohave, submitted by Tom Burke, LCR-MSCP

MANTRAK – MANUAL TRACKING KIT The MANTRAK kit was designed to bring together the most common tools our customers have found to be valuable for manual tracking. The kit has become the most frequent package used by first time researchers. The MANTRAK kit contains: USR-14 Receiver DH-4 Directional Hydrophone Waterproof Pelican Case External Speaker and Cable Professional-grade Headphones Extra Battery Pack Test Transmitter Auxiliary Power Cable Links: MANTRAK Datasheet USRsoft Software VIDEOS

Resources Depth or Temperature Telemetry Product Comparison A datasheet which shows the comparison of Sonotronics products associated with Depth and Temperature Telemetry Understanding Sonotronics Unique Pinger ID Algorithm A document which explains the algorithm used by Sonotronics for the unique ID of transmitters. Custom transmitter labels Email us to customize the labels in your transmitters. This allows you to leave a visible message that shows through the clear wall of the transmitter telling anglers, etc. where they can send the transmitters if found How to choose transmitters for your study Consider the following when choosing the appropriate transmitter. Size – The commonly used rule is 1.5% – 2% of the animal weight in air is maximum allowable transmitter weight in water . Exceptions to this rule are sometimes made by biologists in the case of robust species, crustaceans, and other animals that are determined to be able to hold a larger transmitter. Lifetime – It is recommended that a lifetime that is 125% of the actual length of the study is used. This allows extra room at the end of the study, and helps guarantee a high output from the transmitters throughout the study. Range – It is recommended that the highest output transmitter available that fits in the necessary lifetime and size categories be used. This guarantees greatest ranges in both automatic and manual tracking. Keep in mind that a number of factors in the environment can limit range. Telemetry – There are a number of telemetry options available on Sonotronics transmitters. Temperature, acceleration (used for feeding and mortality), depth, and tilt. These options are chosen based upon the data desired in the study. The Don L. Brumbaugh Memorial Equipment Scholarship The Sonotronics’ Equipment Scholarship, established in 2005, commemorates Donald L. Brumbaugh’s pioneering work in the development of fisheries and wildlife biotelemetry technologies. The scholarship is designed to aid students in fisheries research projects. Read more…

ANNOUNCEMENTS Upcoming Shows and New Product Announcements MO: Module Only Generators The 2 wire version of the CHP-MO-HP will begin transmission of a coded sequence as soon as power is applied, and alternatively a 3 wire version is available that allows separate transmit control. AVAR: Autonomous Vehicle Acoustic Receiver The AVAR may be operated as an independent unit for short term deployments using its on-board battery, or may be connected for long term power and real-time communications with an external controller. Providing excellent customer service and offering state of the art Acoustic Tracking Equipment, we are “working together to make a difference in the world we share.” All Sonotronics Fisheries transmitters are available with the new Open Protocol (OP) as approved by the European Tracking Network (ETN) Sonotronics receivers are now able to receive and detect OP coded transmitters from Sonotronics and other manufactures Existing Sonotronics Receivers may be retrofit to utilize this new telemetry standard Look for a new long-life single frequency receiver, deep water rated, with removable media to quickly transfer collected data! More information about the advantages of the new OP protocol may be found on the European Tracking Network website: http://www.europeantrackingnetwork.org/compatibility Upcoming Shows & New Product Announcements Bluetooth is now an available option on our SUR product We are pleased to announce our new CUB SUR now equipped with the capability to directly decode ‘Rcode’ transmitters GSA Purchasing The Don L. Brumbaugh Memorial Equipment Scholarship The Sonotronics’ Equipment Scholarship, established in 2005, commemorates Donald L. Brumbaugh’s pioneering work in the development of fisheries and wildlife biotelemetry technologies. The scholarship is designed to aid student(s) in fisheries research projects. Read more…

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EMT-AR ACCELEROMETER BASED ACOUSTIC TRANSMITTER The Sonotronics EMT-AR “Accelerometer Transmitter” is designed to provide information pertaining to movement of any animal or target tagged with the transmitter. The EMT-AR contains an onboard 2 dimensional accelerometer. When movement (acceleration) is detected on either axis, the quantity and direction of the acceleration is processed and one of many different possible output algorithms are utilized. Links: EMT-AR Datasheet EMT-AR Manual VIDEOS